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no_o vassalage_n no_o civitate_fw-la donatus_fw-la in_o
power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v father_n and_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o law_n husband_n the_o wife_n have_v nothing_o proper_a against_o her_o husband_n deem_v civiliter_fw-la mortua_fw-la nor_o can_v take_v or_o purchase_v any_o thing_n during_o the_o coverture_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v ex_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o husband_n yet_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 32._o a_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o so_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o due_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o church_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n may_v compel_v the_o husband_n to_o allow_v his_o wife_n alimony_n if_o without_o sufficient_a cause_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o cohabit_v with_o she_o 8._o if_o polygamy_n have_v not_o be_v lawful_a before_o our_o 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woman_n do_v think_v it_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o husband_n to_o strike_v his_o wife_n plut._n vita_fw-la caton_n cens_fw-la no_o question_n the_o right_a and_o careful_a education_n of_o child_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o parent_n may_v hope_v to_o have_v any_o comfort_n of_o they_o here_o or_o hereafter_o for_o train_z a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a say_v the_o preacher_n nor_o can_v parent_n expect_v to_o have_v their_o child_n virtuous_a if_o they_o be_v vicious_a themselves_o for_o with_o what_o face_n can_v any_o father_n condemn_v his_o child_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o ill_a which_o natural_o youth_n do_v not_o more_o sudden_o apprehend_v then_o man_n therefore_o maxima_fw-la debetur_fw-la pvero_fw-la reverentia_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la juveval_fw-fr juveval_fw-fr turpe_fw-la paras_fw-la and_o ill_a habit_n be_v soon_o get_v by_o child_n if_o they_o be_v not_o careful_o observe_v and_o restrain_v and_o hardly_o if_o possible_o leave_v when_o they_o be_v men._n chap._n viii_o of_o domestical_a power_n 1._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o family_n either_o by_o affinity_n or_o alliance_n be_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o family_n there_o be_v or_o by_o consanguinity_n or_o a_o legal_a or_o houshold-famy_o of_o such_o a_o family_n and_o of_o its_o cause_n and_o jurisdiction_n we_o shall_v in_o this_o ensue_a chapter_n treat_v 2._o a_o family_n be_v not_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o one_o house_n house_n a_o legal_a family_n be_v not_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o then_o inmate_n and_o traveller_n etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o master_n and_o host_n beside_o subjection_n can_v be_v where_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o he_o will_v he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v obey_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o inmate_n and_o traveller_n may_v when_o they_o will_v cease_v their_o subjection_n by_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n 3._o a_o family_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o command_v and_o be_v what_o a_o legal_a family_n be_v obey_v of_o several_a person_n under_o one_o head_n in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o the_o same_o head_n may_v be_v of_o divers_a family_n as_o when_o a_o master_n keep_v servant_n in_o two_o or_o more_o different_a house_n 4._o a_o family_n may_v consist_v of_o paterfamilias_fw-la who_o be_v father_n and_o husband_n compound_v of_o what_o person_n a_o family_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n be_v compound_v and_o the_o head_n or_o command_a part_n of_o the_o family_n of_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v the_o obey_a part_n of_o the_o family_n or_o of_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n who_o command_v and_o of_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o obey_v 5._o but_o because_o a_o family_n may_v consist_v where_o as_o part_n of_o the_o family_n sense_n in_o the_o more_o proper_a sense_n there_o be_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n husband_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n a_o family_n be_v proper_o where_o several_a servant_n obey_v the_o same_o master_n or_o mistress_n in_o the_o same_o house_n 6._o servant_n be_v twofold_a either_o voluntary_o serve_v with_o their_o consent_n servant_n of_o servant_n first_o give_v such_o as_o be_v those_o servant_n who_o for_o such_o wage_n serve_v their_o master_n for_o such_o a_o term_n or_o where_o they_o serve_v whether_o they_o give_v consent_n or_o not_o as_o where_o man_n be_v slave_n or_o apprentice_n the_o power_n which_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n be_v call_v potestas_fw-la herilis_fw-la or_o despotica_fw-la the_o master_n or_o mistress_n power_n we_o speak_v first_o of_o master_n power_n over_o servant_n serve_v for_o wage_n 7._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o
contradict_v it_o convert_v the_o world_n to_o christianity_n and_o although_o our_o saviour_n give_v power_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n he_o expound_v the_o scripture_n begin_v at_o moses_n and_o it_o be_v 27._o luk._n 24._o 27._o the_o apostle_n understanding_n which_o he_o open_v that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n 45._o ver_fw-la 45._o our_o saviour_n therefore_o have_v promise_v the_o continuance_n of_o all_o ghostly_a power_n in_o his_o church_n and_o have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v those_o scripture_n which_o concern_v he_o immediate_o only_o to_o his_o apostle_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v continue_v only_o in_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o 21._o s._n joh._n 20._o 21._o 17._o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n therefore_o belong_v to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n belong_v all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n can_v make_v one_o article_n de_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o whoso_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n god_n shall_v plague_v he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o part_n from_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o yet_o where_o he_o give_v command_v to_o his_o church_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o give_v it_o no_o direction_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o there_o he_o give_v the_o church_n a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o command_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n must_v presuppose_v law_n and_o direction_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o thing_n must_v necessary_o be_v do_v indecent_o 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presbytery_n or_o priesthood_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n second_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n the_o sacerdotal_a or_o priestly_a power_n in_o most_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o with_o episcopal_n or_o pontificial_a as_o both_o of_o they_o have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o laity_n both_o of_o they_o have_v power_n of_o absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v sinner_n both_o have_v power_n of_o benediction_n of_o offer_v up_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n both_o of_o they_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v preach_v what_o our_o saviour_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n teach_v and_o what_o interpretation_n the_o church_n have_v make_v both_o have_v power_n of_o public_a baptise_v infant_n both_o have_v power_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a celebrate_v marriage_n and_o pronounce_v man_n and_o wife_n but_o ordination_n confirmation_n excommunication_n interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o priest_n preach_v any_o other_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o what_o the_o receive_a interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n have_v make_v and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n which_o interpretation_n be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o bishop_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n may_v judge_v he_o visit_v parochial_a congregation_n compose_v public_a form_n of_o prayer_n consecration_n of_o church_n and_o thing_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n 20._o deacon_n be_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o proportion_n to_o priest_n as_o priest_n function_n of_o deacon_n and_o their_o function_n be_v to_o bishop_n deacon_n may_v preach_v 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